Text Appearing Before Image: THE HISTORY OF TOM THI;MB.TOLD IN PICTURES. THE HEART OF OAK BOOKS. 47 Text Appearing After Image: THE HISTORY OF TOM THUMB.TOLD IN PICTURES. 48 THE HISTORY OF TOM THUMB. something stir, and thinking a mouse was there, sorolled about the trap with her claws, that she brokeit, and the prisoner escaped. Soon afterward a large spider, taking poor Tomfor a big fly, made a spring at him. Tom drew hissword, and fought with courage, but the poisonousbreath of the spider overcame him. He fell dead on the ground where late he had stood,And the spider sucked up the last drop of his blood. King Thunstone and all his court wept for theloss of the little favorite. They wore mourning forhim for three years. He was buried under a rosebush,and a marble head-stone was raised over his grave,bearing these words : — Here lies Tom Thumb, King Arthurs knight, Who died by spiders cruel bite;He was well known in Arthurs court, Where he afforded gallant sport.He rode a tilt and tournament, And on a mouse a-hunting went;Alive, he filled the court with mirth, His death to sorrow soon gave birth;Wipe, wipe
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